The Impact of Fine Particular Matter (PM2.5) on Photovoltaic Energy Yield - A Study on the Example of New Delhi
Peters IM, Karthik S, Buonassisi T, Nobre A (2018)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2018
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages Range: 2581-2583
Conference Proceedings Title: 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC
Event location: Waikoloa Village, HI, USA
ISBN: 9781538685297
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548110
Abstract
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a public health hazard with acute and chronic effects to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. High concentrations of PM2.5 particles are also the main cause of periods with reduced visibility, an effect known as haze. Haze events go along with a reduction of solar insolation reaching ground levels, reducing the generation of photovoltaics (PV) electricity. In recent years, haze events have become frequent in New Delhi with PM2.5 concentrations exceeding hazardous levels of 300\mu g/m{3} for periods amounting to almost four weeks per year. In this paper we present a study relating PM2.5 concentration to a reduction in insolation. We find that insolation is reduced by 12 \pm 3% relative for every 100 \mu {g/m}{3} particle concentration. Over the studied period (May 2016 to November 2017), we project that the total annual insolation was reduced by 11.5% from 1770 kWh/\text{m}{2} to 1570 kWh/\text{m}{2}. For a Si solar panel with an efficiency of 20% this would mean that annual yield is reduced by about. 40 kWh/\text{m}{2}.
Involved external institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States (USA) (US)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore (SG)
United States (USA) (US)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore (SG)
How to cite
APA:
Peters, I.M., Karthik, S., Buonassisi, T., & Nobre, A. (2018). The Impact of Fine Particular Matter (PM2.5) on Photovoltaic Energy Yield - A Study on the Example of New Delhi. In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC (pp. 2581-2583). Waikoloa Village, HI, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
MLA:
Peters, I. M., et al. "The Impact of Fine Particular Matter (PM2.5) on Photovoltaic Energy Yield - A Study on the Example of New Delhi." Proceedings of the 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, Waikoloa Village, HI, USA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. 2581-2583.
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